The Peter Jones Foundation supports young people and disadvantaged groups by funding charities that build enterprise skills, work readiness, and practical life skills. Its Forgotten Children programme appears especially focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable children and youth, including those affected by poverty, disability, and limited access to specialist support. The foundation tends to back organizations delivering hands-on, experience-based interventions rather than broad general operating support.
Invite-only grantmaking through the Forgotten Children programme, with multi-year awards that can be substantial in size (for example, £75,000 over three years). Funding is targeted to selected charities and programs, with historical commitments totaling over £500,000.
This appears to be an invite-only program, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Charities should align closely with youth development, poverty alleviation, or specialist support for vulnerable children, and should be prepared to demonstrate clear, measurable outcomes over multi-year delivery.
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Current and upcoming funding from The Peter Jones Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be aged 16-21 and either be running a small business/side hustle generating revenue or have a strongly developed business concept with a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP).
Deadline: Apply by Friday 29 May 2026.
Who can apply: Open to primary schools, secondary schools, and FE colleges across the UK; students aged 6 to 18 (key stages 1-5) participate in teams.
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